If your NGFW is deployed outside of the original region where Strata Cloud Manager was initiated, it will now automatically connect to the nearest regional endpoint where it is deployed and establish connectivity back to Strata Cloud Manager using optimized cloud infrastructure. This intelligent routing enhancement represents a significant improvement in global deployment scenarios where organizations operate distributed firewall infrastructures across multiple geographic regions.

Using this updated connectivity architecture, NGFWs should experience substantially fewer delays in configuration commits and day-to-day operations, dramatically faster response times for management commands, and a significantly more reliable connection overall. The system automatically determines the optimal regional connection point based on network proximity and latency measurements, ensuring that your NGFWs always connect through the most efficient path available.